Corn Returns May Top Soybeans in 2008
URBANA - Corn may be a more profitable crop for Illinois producers in 2008 than soybeans, according to a new University of Illinois Extension study.

Pork Futures: Hogs Slide
CHICAGO - Lean hogs closed mostly lower on spreaders selling June and buying April and June/July bull spreads that hammered July but cushioned June's fall. Uneasiness going into the pig report Friday weighed on futures later in the day.

Pig Manure to Contribute to Energy Generation
US - Registrations have begun for a pilot program that will allow farmers to sell electricity, generated from processing pig manure, back to the national supply.

New Vaccines Offer Breeding Herd Protection
NEW YORK - Swine producers can now protect breeding animals against major reproductive diseases. Two newly formulated 2-ml vaccines have been launched by Pfizer Animal Health that target porcine parvovirus, erysipelas and leptospirosis.

US Inventory Predictions: Marginal Contraction in Breeders, While Hogs Continue to Rise
US - On March 28 USDA will release the results of their latest survey of the US swine inventory. Ron Plain believes the national breeding herd will have contracted by 1.0 per cent on the previous year ago, but the market hog inventory has, and will continue...

Pork Futures: Hog Lose Ground
CHICAGO - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower Wednesday on profit-taking, fund selling and caution before Friday's hog report.

No Humanity in Humane Slaughter Law
WASHINGTON, D.C., US – With meat recalls due to bacterial contamination and the horrific handling and slaughtering of downer cows making headlines in recent months, consumers are increasingly aware of some of the problems occurring behind slaughterhouse...

Pork Futures: Hogs Mostly Firm
CHICAGO - Analysts and brokers anticipate a mostly firm CME lean hog open on pork cutout value's gradual improvement, mostly steady-to-firm cash hog calls and spot-April and nearby-June's oversold Relative Strength Index conditions.

Tyson Boasts 'Above Standard' Ethics
ARKANSAS, US – According to a recent poll on company ethics, Tyson has been labelled 'above standard' and has boasted a ranking of 21st in a listing of the "Best Ethics Programmes Overall".

Mexican Grain Imports Will Increase, says US
US - Mexico’s total imports for grain and feed are likely continue to increase in for 2008/09 period due mainly to the dynamic performance of its livestock sector, says the US Department of Agriculture.

Weekly Outlook: USDA Reports Important For Crop Prices
US - Three upcoming USDA reports, due at the end of th month, will provide valuable fundamental information for crop markets, says Darrel Good, Extension Economist, University of Illinois.

Livestock Slaughter: Total Red Meat Production Down from Previous Month
By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service

Market Preview : Is There Some Hope Rising?
US - Was that the sound of a bubble bursting – or was it just the sound of a leak, asks Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D. of Paragon Economics, Inc. in his Weekly US Market Preview.

Pork Futures: Hogs Dip
CHICAGO - Spot-April and nearby-June CME lean hogs ended soft on depressed cash hog quotes, profit taking and technical resistance. Meanwhile, CBOT corn's dramatic rise pushed up rear hog contracts.

Weekly Review: Pork exports in January were a record high for a month
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.